Old Stuff

The Ninth Day of December

At Carthage, St. Restitutus, bishop and martyr. On his feastday, St. Augustine delivered to his congregation a panegyric on him.

Also in Africa, the holy martyrs Peter, Successus, Bassianus, Primitivus, and twenty others.

At Toledo in Spain, the birthday of St. Leocadia, virgin and martyr. During the Diocletian persecution, the prefect of Spain, Dacian, imprisoned Leocadia for a long time and treated her harshly. When she heard of the terrible sufferings of St. Eulalia and other martyrs, kneeling in prayer, she yielded her pure spirit to Christ.

At Limoges in Aquitaine, St. Valeria, virgin and martyr.

At Verona, St. Proculus, bishop. He was beaten with fists and clubs in the persecution of Diocletian, and was driven from the city. Eventually, he was restored to his church and died a peaceful death.

At Pavia, St. Syrus, who was the first bishop of that city. He was celebrated for his apostolic powers and virtues.

At Apamea in Syria, Blessed Julian, bishop, who in the time of Severus was eminent for his holiness.

At Gray in Burgundy, St. Peter Fourier, a Canon Regular of our Saviour, and founder of the Canonesses Regular of our Lady for the teaching of children. He was famed for his virtues and miracles, and was canonized by the Sovereign Pontiff Leo XIII.

At Perigueux in Gaul, St. Cyprian, abbot, a man of great holiness.

At Nazianus in Cappadocia, St. Gorgonia. She was the daughter of Blessed Nonna and the sister of SS. Gregory the Theologian and Caesarius. St. Gregory has described her virtues and miracles.

V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.

R. Thanks be to God.

Posted by billw at December 9, 2002 05:45 AM